Carol Service, St Mary's Church (pupils may leave after the Service)
The King’s community is small enough to feel safe and caring, but large enough to offer a breadth of experiences and develop pupils’ confidence and resilience. King’s has a strong tutoring system, supplemented in the 3rd and 4th Form with pupils having separate mixed House pastoral tutor groups who meet each Wednesday following the School Service.
There is a vast support network for the pupils with a vibrant Chaplaincy and a Health Centre at the heart of the School which can also provide access to School Counsellors. The Houses are run by empathetic and enthusiastic staff and the Deputy Head Pastoral is always available to offer support, help and guidance. We also have a successful School Prefect and House Prefect system where older pupils can share their experiences, offer support, or simply be there as a friendly face.
Pupil voice is important and through various groups, for example the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Junior Council, E-Safety Committee and Food Committee, at which pupils can share their views and contribute to decision making.
Life skills, such as those taught in our successful PSHEE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education) programme, promotes good behaviour and pupil self-knowledge and self-awareness whilst the RSE (Relationships & Sexual Education) curriculum encourages pupils to work in collaborative and respectful relationships and improve their self-esteem.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is promoted throughout the School. There is a pupil EDI Committee who are passionate about raising awareness and promoting EDI at King’s. Each House is represented in this Committee and it meets fortnightly with the Deputy Head Pastoral, the Chaplain and other key staff to implement active strategies to help promote equality, diversity and inclusion. The committee organises Assemblies and events for Mental Health Awareness Week, International Women's Day, International Men's Day, Black History Month, LGBTQ+ week, Disability Awareness day, Holocaust Memorial Day and other significant awareness days.